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Maurice Guttmann is a corporate attorney who advises companies and investors through all stages of the corporate lifecycle, from incorporation to exit. He focuses on startup and venture capital financings, mergers and acquisitions and corporate governance matters. Maurice works with early and late stage private companies across various industries and geographies.

Maurice handles financing activities for emerging companies, guiding companies seeking capital through equity rounds and other structures, as well as investors making strategic investments. His mergers and acquisitions practice encompasses strategic transactions for businesses at different growth stages. He also counsels clients on corporate governance matters, helping companies establish and maintain proper corporate structures and procedures.

Before joining Greenberg Traurig, Maurice practiced corporate law in both New York and São Paulo, Brazil, where he concentrated on venture capital, mergers and acquisitions and corporate governance. This international experience informs his work with clients operating across borders, particularly in Latin America.

תחומי התמחות

ניסיון מקצועי

  • Represented companies and investors in seed-stage SAFE, equity and convertible debt financings, early and late-stage venture capital financings, and strategic investments, including representations of US and Latin America -based startups or venture investors in several transactions.°
  • Represented targets and buyers in acquisitions and sales of companies, divisions, and subsidiaries through numerous structures such as mergers, stock purchases, and asset purchases in both U.S. domestic and cross-border transactions.°

°The above representations were handled by Mr. Guttmann prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.

הישגים ותפקידי מפתח

  • Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, New York Metro Super Lawyers, “Rising Stars,” 2021, 2023-2025

הכשרה מקצועית וכישורי שפה

השכלה
  • LL.M., with Honors
    • Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
  • LL.B., Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo
הסמכות
  • New York
  • Licensed as a foreign legal consultant in Brazil.
כישורי שפה
  • English, Native
  • Portuguese, Native
  • Hebrew, Conversational

Related Capabilities

Corporate Latin America Practice Mergers & Acquisitions Venture Capital & Emerging Technology Corporate Governance & Compliance